Behind their backs, everyone would often talk about Xiao Niang's delicate and pretty face, and couldn't help but mock her a lot. But when Xiao Niang sat in front of them, everyone involuntarily straightened their waist, looked straight ahead, and put on a serious and dignified appearance.

  Guys like Lei Peng, who have been under Xiaoniang's command for a while, are getting quite experienced. When facing Xiaoniang, it's best to just look at the tip of your nose and not dare to look into her eyes, or you'll always feel a chill run down your spine.

  "Reward good deeds." The young woman's voice was soft and gentle as always.

  Lei Peng was taken aback. Could it be that what the old man said was true? Was it really a matter of rewarding merit and achievement? His heart racing, he involuntarily shifted his body.

  It's not just him, but everyone else's face is also filled with joy. They all have inhibitors implanted in their bodies, and their lives are in the palm of Zuo Mo's hand. They thought they would be nothing more than free cannon fodder from now on, but unexpectedly, there's actually a reward.

  "Let's begin." Everyone's eyes fell on Gong Sun Chi, his heart was clear and bright, the corners of his mouth slightly curved upwards. He decided to start by dropping a heavy bombshell: "This is a fifth-grade escape technique, the boss has decided to bring it out as a reward."

  Buzz!

  The eyes of the people sitting below stared at the jade slip in Xiaoniang's hand, hot enough to almost melt the jade slip, and the temperature in the room suddenly rose a lot.

  Five Escapes Technique! This is indeed Five Escapes!

  Any cultivation technique that reaches the fifth rank is priceless. Whether in the Tianyue Realm or the Xiaoshan Realm, any sect's fourth-rank techniques can only be cultivated by core disciples, which is almost an unwritten rule. As for fifth-rank techniques? The vast majority of sects cannot even produce one fifth-rank technique.

  Now, a Five-Element Escapism Technique is right in front of them, within arm's reach.

  In the room, a chaotic and urgent breathing sound filled the air. Unbeknownst to them, an excited flush spread across everyone's face. If it weren't for the ban, more than half of the people would have definitely taken action to grab.

  Gongsun Zan was very satisfied with everyone's performance. Rewarding the worthy and punishing the guilty is a system that a stable team must have. As for these fierce men in front of him, Gongsun Zan did not worry about their betrayal, but how to improve their enthusiasm had always been his headache.

  "This is a mid-grade flying sword of the fourth rank, named Xuanze. The material is pure and slightly watery, it's the best flying sword in this reward ceremony."

  The flying sword was slightly over a foot long, with a slender and dark body that emitted a faint blue glow. As soon as it appeared, the subtle sword intent rippled like water waves, sweeping across the entire room.

  Hiss!

  Below came a neat and uniform sound of cold air being sucked in. These people were all discerning individuals, the quality of the Xuan Ze sword was extraordinary.

  Fourth rank!

  Most of these cultivators were at the Cong Mai stage, but there were four who had achieved flying swords, only three to five people. And among these three to five people, their flying swords were all uniformly fourth-grade lower rank.

  "This Jiǔ Lí Ling Jia, a mid-tier 4th-grade artifact, is the best defensive treasure awarded at this ceremony. Wood element, the Ling Jia comes with four arrays: 'Regenerate Flesh', 'Expel Evil', 'Calm Spirit' and 'Shatter Illusion'. In places where the power of wood is abundant, it can automatically absorb the power to repair itself."

  Gudu.

  A sound of swallowing saliva, everyone stared at the Ling Jia with eager eyes. This is a good thing! If you have such a piece of Ling Jia, it's equivalent to having half a life more.

  Gongsun Zhi seemed oblivious to the eager gazes of the crowd as he introduced each and every one of his magical treasures and flying swords.

  In the room, heavy gasps sounded like thunder, and everyone's face was flushed with excitement. Many people's clothes were torn open, and their foreheads were covered in fine sweat, but they didn't notice at all, their eyes fixed on the rows of flying swords and magic treasures laid out in front of Gong Sun Zan.

  The colorful magic treasures and flying swords scattered light intertwined with each other, reflected in the depths of everyone's pupils.

  Lei Peng's forehead was all sweaty, his throat was dry, and his big copper bell eyes stared wide with fear of missing a treasure. Until the last treasure was introduced, his tightly suspended heart finally relaxed unconsciously, and he subconsciously let out a light breath.

  The sudden sound of his own breathing startled him.

  It's done! Provoking Xiao Niang will be a disaster! The first thought that emerged in his mind made him cry out in distress.

  But he didn't realize until he saw the people around him exhaling, that it wasn't just his own voice, but rather everyone letting out a collective sigh of relief, the soft sound of their breathing gathering together and becoming especially loud in the quiet environment.

  The room quickly returned to silence, an extreme silence, and everyone's heart was lifted again.

  Everyone knows, next comes the highlight of the show!

  The reward is limited, who should it be given to? How should it be divided? There's a lot of consideration in this matter, which directly determines whether what falls into one's own hands is good stuff or trash.

  "Those who have made great contributions will be chosen first, one item per person." Xiaoniang's voice was exceptionally clear in the quiet environment where even a needle dropping to the ground could be heard: "Mafen goes first."

  Ma Fan's face suddenly flushed with a reddish hue, as if he had drunk too much wine. Under the envious and jealous gazes of others, he stood up without hesitation and chose the fifth rank of the Escaping Technique.

  Although most people had already guessed the answer in their hearts, they couldn't help but reveal a disappointed expression, which naturally included Lei Peng.

  The Five Escapes Technique!

  Watching it slip away right before one's eyes, this feeling is not just ordinary bad!

  But jealousy aside, Ma Fan was the first to take action, and everyone else had nothing to say. Ma Fan played an irreplaceable role in this battle.

  Before everyone could digest the loss of the Five Elements Escape Technique, Xiaoniang spoke again: "Lei Peng, Zong Ru, Nian Lu, your team come out. You can choose one fourth-grade item and two third-grade items."

  Lei Peng's head buzzed for a moment, and in an instant, it was completely blank.

  It's my turn now...

  He didn't know how he stood out, Yan Lü and Zong Ru's faces were also unbelievable, as if they were dreaming. Even Zong Ru, the calmest of the three, was a little unable to hold on at this time.

  Three people, you look at me, I look at you, after a while, no one can make up their mind.

  Gongsun Cha saw this and decisively made a decision for them: "Draw lots and determine the order, then take turns from now on."

  This method is very fair and everyone has no objection.

  Lei Peng's sweat on his forehead became denser, and his heartbeat quickened because he had grasped the first position. The second position was Zong Ru, and the third position was Nian Lv.

  No use, damn it, I'm really not calm! He despised himself deeply in his heart.

  But disdain is disdain, and he didn't hesitate to choose the Nine Li Ling Jia. A chorus of sighs erupted around him, clearly more than one or two people were fond of this spirit armor. For some reason, upon hearing others' sighs, Lei Peng felt an inexplicable sense of comfort in every pore of his body, and a strange sense of pride in his heart. He immediately put on the Ling Jia.

  Zongru picked a three-star upper-tier wrist guard, while Nianglü chose a three-star upper-tier boot. Although they didn't get those few four-star good items, these two three-star good items made the two people love them so much that they couldn't bear to part with them.

  Gongsun Cha's rewards were allocated based on combat units, with each unit only able to choose one fourth-grade and two third-grade items. The fourth-grade treasures were quickly snatched up, leaving those at the back unable to get even one, and could only stare blankly.

  However, each person basically got one piece of treasure.

  As for those like Bao De who had just been converted from captives, they looked on with envy, but Gong Sun Zhi did not intend to share them. The remaining treasures were designated to be used as rewards for excellent small teams during peacetime training.

  Moreover, Gong Sun Zhi explicitly stated that once a reward is given to someone, it becomes their private property, and others are not allowed to covet it. For example, the Five Elements Escape Technique this time was chosen by Ma Fan, so it will not be passed on to others. If others want to learn it, they have to ask Ma Fan. As for whether or not to pass it on, how to pass it on, that's entirely up to Ma Fan himself.

  Neither Zuo Mo nor Gong Sun Zan had any idea how great an effect this reward meeting would have.

  Gongsun Zhi urged these guys to train as usual, and the last battle exposed many shortcomings. Three-wave impact, if it's a well-trained team, if it's that mysterious person who played against himself, only once is enough to overwhelm the opponent.

  Kesari did not only fail to break through the enemy lines but also got stuck in a stalemate, which made Gong Sun Zan, who had high self-expectations, quite dissatisfied.

  The young lady is unhappy, and everyone's day will be ruined.

  However, what made Gong Sun Che feel astonished was that these people's training morale was high, completely beyond his expectations. Each and every one of them was like they had been injected with chicken blood, shouting loudly as they trained crazily.

  But when Gong Sun Zan fulfilled his promise and rewarded the well-trained squad with the law-abiding treasure, he was shocked to find that it was completely unnecessary for him to supervise.

  None of these guys are rookies, they know the importance of artifacts, who would mind having one more artifact? On the battlefield, one more artifact means one more guarantee for their lives. Training without risking their lives and being able to earn artifacts, such a good thing, in the past, everyone would have scorned it, but now in this brutal Xiaoyao Mountain, it's something that has never been heard of before.

  No one was left behind.

  Linggu didn't catch anything, and there were more mouths to feed. The pressure on Linggu's already strained supplies suddenly increased sharply. Especially with these guys recently going all out in their training, the consumption of spiritual energy had also doubled.

  Zuo Mo felt his pressure suddenly increase, he gritted his teeth and focused all his energy on studying the mo matrix.

  As soon as he had an idea, he immediately tried it out, without worrying about the cost of materials at all. Watching Ling Gu's terrifying decline, his anxiety grew more and more. His progress was good, eliminating half of the useless structures, leaving only less than a third of the structure remaining.

  Only this one-third is also involved in more than 70 similar symbol array structures.

  Zuo Mo had no time to analyze with theories, time was pressing, he decided to use the most stupid and effective method.

  One by one!

  He started trying crazily, one array of characters at a time.

  In just a few days, his room was filled with junk, like a small mountain.

  For seven whole days and nights, he didn't close his eyes, nor did he enter meditation. His spiritual energy was exhausted, so he directly grasped the crystal to replenish his spiritual energy.

  He looked pale and haggard, having gone seven nights without sleep or rest; even if his spirit had reached the realm of transforming objects, he had still reached his limit.

  However, all the hardships and fatigue were completely forgotten by Zuo Mo.

  He stared blankly at his hand, an ugly thing!